By Sondra Smith | Posted on October 19, 2009 12:42 PM
Fela! Transitions From Its Buzz-Generating Off-Broadway Run To The Illustrious Eugene O'Neill Theatre On Broadway, Directed And Choreographed By The Tony Award-Winning Bill T. Jones
"Fela!" Moves to Broadway
Following a brief but buzz-generating Off-Broadway run, the new musical Fela! comes to Broadway for a run at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Directed and choreographed by modern dance legend Bill T. Jones (who previously electrified Broadway with his Spring Awakening choreography, for which he won a Tony Award), Fela! is about the life and music of African musician Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis wrote the book for the biographical musical, which features Fela's own music, performed onstage by local Afrobeat group Antibalas. The role of the musical's hero is performed alternately by Sahr Ngaujah and Kevin Mambo. Fela! is set for an official Broadway opening on November 23, 2009 at Eugene O'Neill Theatre in NYC.
